- Human World Winter -

The freezing wind chilled the entire sky with dominance ice. Snow dropped as time slowed down, heaven poured down rain and as thunder echoes through the entire kingdom. Roars of beasts, footsteps of mankind, weapons of massive destruction conquered the entire war zone.

"Surrender now and we will give you a chance to live!" The sound of soldiers barraged through the entire battlefield. Soldiers from all three races, human, god, and demons all came together surrounding this one young woman. Footsteps shook the earth, step by step coming closer to this young goddess.

River of blood flows underneath their feet, dead bodies blocking their passage. One at a time, mountains of bones crushed every single second. The young woman lifts and waves her spear against the approaching men, blood coughs out from her mouth. Her body bleeding out blood, it was unbelievable to be even alive.

She laughs as if it was a massive joke. Her throat barely speakable, but still managed to let words flow out. Her body heavily fells as she supports herself with her only spear. White feathers of angelic owls act as a barrier surrounding her field.

"Surrender? I rather not." Knowing this is her final moment, she lifted her left hand into the skies. - Pandora's Box - Calling out the magical artifacts name, a small dimension appeared and closed the instant as the item fell into her palm. The box unlocked itself. Dark matter of chaos spreading out. A source of power that doesn't belong within the Three Realms.

"Stop her! Before its too late!" Ares's voice panic and he charged forward on his warhorse, overwhelming his own troops. Ares, being a god of war, he knew exactly what that is.

The young girl smiled gently at Ares, "its too late, goodbye." She throws the empty box into the sky, "Oh, hear my wish and form my contract! Bind me to your soul! Anger, greed, madness, love! Leave nothing behind, as I, will be a servant to you. As my name is, Athena." Her majestic voice echoes throughout the war.

A dark force of power surrounds Athena, taking control of my mind, emotion, and body. With her last conscious left, she ripped her necklace off and threw it into Ares' hand. "I am sorry, but this is the only way." Tears fell from her eyes as darkness corrupts her entire soul.

Ares held the ruby shaped necklace and closed his eyes. He directs the ruby to Athena. -Seal- A magical crest reveals on the red ruby. Ares pulls out his sword and walks towards Athena. He lifts his blade and thrusts through Athena's upper body. Still holding the ruby, he releases his blade and embraces her. With a sad expression on his face, he whispers into Athena's left ear. "Three thousand years, I will wait and I will find you, no matter who or what you will be."

Athena's body turned into particles of blue dust vanishing and breezed along with the wind.

"At least that is how the story was told!" The audience clapped at the old storyteller, tossing some coins into the donation box. "Thank you, thank you!" The old man left the stage and the crown disassembled.

"Alice, did you like the story" a pretty voice reaches her ears.

"Mother, we heard the story about a hundred times, I could even tell it." Alice sighs, wondering why would Mother bring her to hear the story of Athena on her 16th birthday.

At the age of 16 is the age of adulthood in the Kingdom of Qicaea. Is where girls become woman and boys become men. Instead of hanging out with her friends, at clubs, at parties, and probably going out with the men she likes. She is stuck with her mother, listening to this same old boring story.

The crowd emptied out, the city lights flicked. "It's getting late, let's go back" She grabbed Alice's hand and walked back to the adventurers' guild. On their way back, they arrived at a small park and decided to rest for a bit.

The blue moonlight shines upon Alice as she regrets coming out with mother. Water flowed in the fountain as she stares into the coins of wishes. Copper, Silver, and some golds she counted. Grabbing her coin purse and taking out a small coin as she wanted to make a birthday wish as well.

A sudden noise was caused by the bushes nearby, they turned their heads towards the sound. A shadow passes by and in an instant, a man flew out of the bush, fully dressed in black covering his face with a mask. "Sorry girls, but tonight you aren't going home" He plays with his dagger with his right hand.

"Alice, run." Mother's voice panicked as she rushes to Alice's side.

"Mother... be careful" Alice wanted to stay, but she understands, she will only hold her mother back. As Alice was born mana-less in a world where mana matters the most. She wasn't loved by the gods, instead they hated her. She ran in her top speed, she wanted to get help and the adventurers guild was a strong idea.

The assassin rushed and moved towards Alice, but was stopped and forced back with by a spear. He jumps back, dodging the strike and reposition himself again. "Hey Yukie-chan, long time no see." His Japanese accents triggered his language.

"At least your English got better, why are you after us." Her voice rose, as she positions herself to fight.

"Just ending her bloodline." The man's voice deepens as if he felt sorry.